Guest guest Posted March 19, 2003 Report Share Posted March 19, 2003 Can anyone tell me where most of the weight is placed in archer pose - is in on the front foot or the back foot? Or is the wieght evenly distributed between the feet? Is the pelvis squared forwards towards the bent knee? Thanks. Simran Kaur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2003 Report Share Posted March 19, 2003 Hi Dena, Archer Pose is one of the more sophisticated postures in yoga because there are a several different things going on. It's real important to pay good attention to these points and perfect your posture. Most of your weight is one the front foot, perhaps two thirds of your body weight. That front foot is pointing in the direction of your gaze. The back foot is at a forty five degree angle from the front. Your hips are very open and not squared toward the front knee, which tends to draw your tailbone in and your make your back leg is very straight. Your front leg is bent enough so that if you looked down, you couldn't see your toes as your knee is in the way. Modify the distance between your feet so that you are challenged but not overly so. Your back is straight, and vertical. Many people lean forward and almost slump. What is it we creating? The arms are drawn so that you feel a stretch across your chest and upper back. Really feel this stretch, it is key. You are deep into your sense of expanse, of largeness. It is not possible to feel meek or shy. ("the root of all existential angst is shyness") It's a very snooty pose. (good to do some baby pose after archer to balance things out). Finally, the eyes are open and gazing at the "horizon". Look out of a window if possible and focus on something far away. Having found that focus, now let the inner sense of the posture come forward and feel yourself. Don't get too fixed on the external object. Instead, let that object open you up. Each moment is a new one, over and over again. And in each moment are a thousand thoughts. Let those thoughts go through your eyes toward you target....just let them go. Play with this posture. I start with my right side and then go to my left. It's a wonderful posture for people who are new to yoga. It sets up the courage perspective, a nobility of attitude, which makes it is much easier to do through other yogic experiences, like frog pose, that might mow over an overly sensitive or reactive person. I think I covered it(?) Sat nam, Dharam Dena Fairell wrote: > Can anyone tell me where most of the weight is placed in archer pose > - is in on the front foot or the back foot? Or is the wieght evenly > distributed between the feet? Is the pelvis squared forwards towards > the bent knee? > Thanks. > Simran Kaur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2003 Report Share Posted July 21, 2003 Sat Nam Dharam and group, Could you please explain more or give me a link to the correct way to practice Archer Pose. I have practised it in Tai Chi before and find that an incredible sense of power engulfs me whenever I am in this pose. I would like to know the correct technique for doing this KY style. Any input would be appreciated or any further information on why Archer Pose would cause this reaction in me. Di For seven months straight I practiced >Archer with Breath of Fire, five minutes on each side. Then I did five >minutes of Frog Pose. I then laid out for 11 minutes and finished up >doing this powerful Waaaaahaaaay Guuuuuuruuuuu meditation that you'd >have to hear to appreciate. I haven't seen it in any of the books. This >CHANGED ME, utterly! It was Gurucharan Singh who prescribed to me this >set. He said do whatever else I want but make sure I do this short set >everyday. _______________ Hotmail is now available on Australian mobile phones. Go to http://ninemsn.com.au/mobilecentral/signup.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2003 Report Share Posted July 21, 2003 Hi Diane, Archer Pose is one of the more sophisticated postures in yoga. You got several things going on: posture, breath, gazing and no small amount of attitude to relate to, also. It's real important to pay good attention to these all points and perfect your posture, but do it playfully. Most of your weight is one the front foot, perhaps two thirds of your body weight. That front foot is pointing in the direction of your gaze. The back foot is at a forty five degree angle from the front. Your hips are very open and not squared toward the front knee, which tends to draw your tailbone in and your make your back leg is very straight. Your front leg is bent enough so that if you looked down, you couldn't see your toes as your knee is in the way. Modify the distance between your feet so that you are challenged but not overly so. Your back is straight, and vertical. Many people lean forward and almost slump. This is wrong and makes me wonder what people think is we creating? There is an "attitude" inherent in the posture. The arms are drawn so that you feel a stretch across your chest and upper back. Really feel this stretch, it is key. You are deep into your sense of expanse, of largeness. It is not possible to feel meek or shy. ("the root of all existential angst is shyness") There is element of snootiness in this posture. (good to do some baby pose after archer to balance things out). Finally, the eyes are open and gazing at the "horizon". Look out of a window if possible and focus on something far away..... It's a thousand mile look. Having found that focus, now let the inner sense of the posture open and come forward and feel yourself. Don't get too fixed on the external object. Instead, let that object open you up. Each moment is a new one, over and over again. And in each moment are a thousand thoughts. Let those thoughts go through your eyes toward you target....just let them go. Play with this posture. I start with my right side and then go to my left. It's a wonderful posture for people who are new to yoga. It sets up the courage perspective, a nobility of attitude, which makes it much easier to do through other yogic experiences, like frog pose, that might normally overwhelm a lot of us. I think I covered it(?) Sat nam, Dharam Diane Moore wrote: > Sat Nam Dharam and group, > > Could you please explain more or give me a link to the correct way to > practice Archer Pose. I have practiced it in Tai Chi before and find > that an > incredible sense of power engulfs me whenever I am in this pose. I would > like to know the correct technique for doing this KY style. Any input > would > be appreciated or any further information on why Archer Pose would cause > this reaction in me. > > Di > > > For seven months straight I practiced > >Archer with Breath of Fire, five minutes on each side. Then I did five > >minutes of Frog Pose. I then laid out for 11 minutes and finished up > >doing this powerful Waaaaahaaaay Guuuuuuruuuuu meditation that you'd > >have to hear to appreciate. I haven't seen it in any of the books. This > >CHANGED ME, utterly! It was Gurucharan Singh who prescribed to me this > >set. He said do whatever else I want but make sure I do this short set > >everyday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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